Convertible furniture.



A. D. ELLIOTT. CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. I915.

. Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHF 1- A. D. ELLIOTT.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE. APPLTCATTON men MAR. 4, 1915.

Patented Dec. 3; 1918.

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invention in which two togethv'r whm i1. chair or gettw m't tended form:1 beds iii? in said mmiia'tc memb n port m the mnfiimie and to tin Z 11finin is pivot mi 0 disciesea of The intei'mediaiu n'my patent mm abie{T113110 which \VhQH. t1 f 1 Q, gngisfing a 13 i f ubis foideci a1collapsed moves upia L-simps side frames farmed 9i) snbstuntiriiywi-timi posiiion. irons and and inciuc iin a fla s if any, on. Em b'edbeing tfoidcd in an IIPPGQ hrizcntal mediate its ends and s'iipportedwithin me 5 58,11 i'eitic ibrace lmck of the chair 01' setfee. I I i 1iis My. inwntion is in HM nawre ""CO1'K1$I 95 pi'm a ment upmi thefurniture ii patent and comprises a number 0f among whivh 1131: bestat-ed it proper is Sq atcmlmi is ,t. hf i when the lnttvr 10 3 tendeddim sum invmb also the n HIS swings 1 end or feet of the bed. therefor.A other featu mvnt is that the head 01 tion ofrhe bed is adapted swingat an angie to Hie horizontal while 5' is e: aided and provided; withwhich it may be swayed in an inch ion Where if is desized to raise thepm'smi occupying "he im'vntirn n ram cmss brw and the foot piece 26forms the top of the chair back. The stationary frame is provided at.opposite sides with bracket plates 27 secured just within the sideframes thereof to cross braces 18, 19 and provided with perforated ears28, 29. In the lower ears 29 are bolts or pivots 30 upon which the elbowirons 31 are pivoted, such irons beingbent and braced at 32 andconnected at their forward or upper ends 33 to the side rails 24. Astrut or brace 34 maintains each elbow iron 31 rigidly in its an ularrelation to its side rail 24, said brace being connected at itsrespective ends to said elbow irons and rail for this purpose. There isthus formed a rigid structure extending from the pivots 29 by which itis secured to the stationary frame and including the elbow irons 31, theside rails 24, the foot cross piece 26 and the brace34. In order to morethoroughly brace and secure the swinging frame I connect the elbowmembers 31 by a sheet metal plate 35, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2,and which is bent at its upper end 36 to form a rib and at its forwardedge, speaking with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, is bent to conform tothe angles of the elbows and to form an apron 37, the ends of which areextended at 38 along the short arms 39 of said elbow members. By reasonof this bent cross plate the swinging member is given an ample degree ofstiffness and rigidity for the pur ose. The braces 34 when the bed isextende are in a substantially vertical plane and ad jacent their upperends the intermediateframe is pivoted to the side rails 24.

Tension springs 23 are connected at one end to the bracket ear 28 u onthe stationary frame and at the other en to the swinging frame, theirfunction being to assist in raising the swinging frame from thehorizontal position and also to assist in moving it from the stationaryframe when it is desired to unfold the article of'furniture to make-abed, the spring thus assisting the operator at the only two points inthe operation of the bed where any considerable effort is required.

Said intermediate frame comprises rectangular end plates 40 pivoted at41 to the side rails 24' and connected at their lower corners by crossangle irons42, 43, the ends of which are bent up and secured along theedges of lates 40- shown at 43', Fig. 3.

There is thus formed an open box-shaped frame, the top and sides ofwhich are open except in the respect hereinafter mentioned and the frontedges of which rest at 44 against the vertical struts orbraces 34 whenthe furniture is in the extended position whereby said intermediateframe is maintained horizontal. To the rear upper corners of the, sideplates 41 at 45 are pivoted the side rails of the bodily movable frame45, the rear ends of said side rails being connected by a cross rail 46,all of such rails being preferably formed of angle irons. Said si erails carry at their rear ends and upon the outer faces thereof rollers47 which run upon the tracks 16 upon the stationary frame beforementioned and when the furniture is opened to form a bed, rest uponangle iron cross pieces 48 by which the rear end of said bodily movableframe is supported.

It wil'l'now be seen that with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 3the intermediate frame 40 is maintained in substantially horizontalposition by reason of the fact that its front edges rest at 44 againstthe braces 34 of the swinging frame and the bodily movable frame ismaintained in the horizon tal position, being supported at its front endby the intermediate frame as above described andat its rear end by therollers 47 resting upon the stop lates 48.

The forwar end or foot of the swinging frame when lowered is supportedupon the seat membergwhich is so pivoted thereto that when the bed isextended it may be swung forward to engage the swinging frame near thefront end or foot thereof and when the swinging frame is folded backagainst the backward and rests upon the upper horizontal bars 7 of thestationary frame. The seat member comprises a pair of side frames andtransverse members connecting the two. The side frames are each formedof a single strap or flat bar of metal, one end 50 of each of whichforms the sides of the seat supporting frame. At each end of this flathorizontal portion of the strap it is riveted to the transverse angleirons 51, the rectangular frame so formed supporting the box or otherseat 52 which may be of any ordinary or approved design. The strap issharply bent about the r-ear transverse piece 51 to form an upwardlyextending but slightly inclined rearsection 53, at the upper end ofwhich the strap is curved and forwardly bent as at 54to form the top ofthe arm portion of the seat member. At 55 the metal strip is bentdownwardly and extended past the front transverse bar 51 to form a leg56, the arm forming strip being suitably riveted to the transversemember 51 to form a rigid construction. As shown in Fig. '1, the leg 56is somewhat broader than the forward edge of mine with int; and securedto 's 01: the .Lm'e is in furnitute is if sired the 2121 I the 1G pivetake me re there n show he swung fem Fig. 3 to for. bed

member 22nd i this initial Seek-i spying which tends teieaiwi'e'rdiy sotime it re the g-Liles 16 thus fOlYfiiBfg; an 21?: men; to maintain t'and nmfiiress against any eendenw ispiae wai'di x a frame and heswinging )El finally bienm'y i i-mu rizenial k. nee thereof.

aking W e V i .9 b p openee .1: the 161' so to com- 3), die intrinedia"that He QOHCi nature of the chair bod movable frame are 1 C1 stantialiythe appearance suite. 110 transverse supports for a muttresa ffurnii-ure. That face of such as the spring mattress 65'? shown in Fi 1gframe which is exposed when i. This spring mattress may be continue- 1sClosed and forms a support throughout zhe seve'al frames or each suchfor the back of the person occupying the frame may be e im'ateiyprovided {her with. seat 1 or in Ly he cushioned and covered with Iinterial such as extends up over befere stated In eideito more rigidlyheld the i'izen ql the t' n i 1 p i ads over the forms a firm supportfor a bed or mattress which may be either loosely applied thereto or sotied to the bed supporting frames as to be folded therewith into theback of the seat when the article is in the condition shown in Fig. 2.

I claim:

1. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationary framecomprising side members, a swinging frame pivoted to said stationaryframe and comprising a mattress supporting section adapted to assume asubstantially horizontal position and to be folded into a substantiallyupright position, a seat member movably connected to the swinging frameand adapted to form a seat when the latter is swung into closed positionand to form a support for the same when in its horizontal position.

2. In an article of furniture of the class described, a relativelystationary frame, a swinging frame pivoted thereto and adapted to swinginto horizontal position and into a raised osition against thestationary frame, an a seat member pivoted to the swinging frameintermediate the ends of the latter and adapted to swing outwardlybeneath the free end of the swinging frame when the latter is inhorizontal position to support the same and to swing inward against saidswinging frame to form a seat therewith when the latter is in raisedposition.

3. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationary framecomprising side members, a swinging frame pivoted to said stationaryframe and having a mattress supporting section adapted to assume asubstantially horizontal and a substantially vertical position, a seatmember comprising a seat proper and a pair of arms thereon and a pivotalconnection between said seat member and swinging frame such that thelatter may rest upon the arms of the seat member when the swinging frameis in horizontal position and the seat member may swing against theframe to form a seat when said frame is folded.

4. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationary framecomprising side members, a swinging frame having a comprising armsextending upwardly at the sides thereof, a pivotal connection betweenthe seat member and the swinging frame such that the latter extends overand rests sition and support said frame and when the swinging frame isin its upright position to assume a substantially horizontal position onthe stationary frame.

(5. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe comprising a pair of side members rigidly connected together, aswinging frame pivoted to said stationary frame and comprising a bedsection adapted to assume a substantially horizontal position and asubstantially upright posi tion, a seat member comprising a seat proper,an upward extension thereof pivoted to they swinging member and adaptedto form a support for the latter when it is in substantially horizontalposition, said scat member further being mlapted to be supported by thestationary frame when the swinging frame is in closed position. i

T. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationary framecomprising side members each having annpright portion and asubstantially horizontal portion, rigid connections between said sidemembers, a swinging frame comprising a bed supporting section adapted toassume a substantially horizontal position and to close against thefront edges of said side frames and a seatend of the latter to form asupport therefor and to rest upon the horizontalportions of said sidemembers. i i

S. in an article of furniture of the class described, a relativelystationary frame having a substantially upright and a substantiallyhorizontal portion, a swinging frame pivoted to the horizoi'ital portionof said stationary frame and adapted to swing downwardly into ahorizontal position to support a mattress and upwardly to rest againstthe upright portion of the stationary frame, a swinging seat memberpivoted to the swinging frame intermediate the ends of the latter andadapted to swing outward to support the free end of said swinging framewhen in horizonal position and inward to rest upon the horizontalportion of the stationaryjframe when the swinging frame is raised.

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frame, means on the seat member for main-v contact with the uprightportion of said sta- I said swinging frame, lugs .upon the bottom of theseat member and holes intermediate the side edges of the frame membersand adapted to be entered by said lu 5 whereby said seat member forms alater-a brace for the stationary frame when in closed position.

'17. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe comprising a horizontal and an upright portion, a swinging framepivoted to the front lower ortion of the stationary frame and adapte tobe swung downwardly to a horizontal position to support a mattress andupwardly in a folded position against the stationary frame, a seatmember pivoted to the swinging member intermediate the ends thereof andadapted to swing forward when the swinging frame is lowered to supportthe free end of the latter and rearward when the swinging frame israised to a position to brace the swinging frame against the stationarytaining it in the last-named position, and a catch for preventing theraising of the seat member until detached.

-18. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe, a swinging frame pivoted thereto and adapted to be lowered intosubstantially horizontal position, an intermediatesection pivoted to theswinging frame and supported in horizontal position-when the latter islowered, a bodily movable frame pivoted to the rear end of theintermediate frame and a panelpivotally attached to the end of thebodily movable frame.

19. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe a swinging frame pivoted thereto and adapted to be lowered intosubstantially horizontal position, an intermediate section pivoted tothe swinging frame and supported in horizontal position when the latteris lowered, a bodily movable frame pivoted to the rear end of theintermediate frame, a panel pivotally attached to the end of the bodilymovable frame, and means upon the panel for adjustably supporting it inan inclined position.

20. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe, a swinging frame pivoted thereto, an intermediate sectionsupported by the swinging frame, a bodily movable section hinged at oneend to the intermediate frame and free at the other end, a support forthe free end of the bodily movable frame for maintaining the same inhorizontal position when the article of furniture is extended to form abed, and adjustable means for maintaining the bodily movable frame ininclined position.

21. In an article of furniture of the class described, a stationaryframe comprising a pair of side frames, a swinging frame comprising abed supporting section adapted to assume a substantially upright and ahorizontal position, elbow members rigidly se cured to said swingingframe and pivoted near the front lower corners of the side members ofthe stationary frame, and a bent plate connecting said elbow members andadapted when in closed position to form a panel upon the front of thearticle of furniture. ALEXANDER D. ELLIOTT. Witnesses:

:JoHN B. MACAULEY, 'ROBERT DOBBERMAN.

